Tetramorium geminatum Bolton
Type location Gabon (Bolton, 1980: 298, not illustrated,
worker); from Plateau d'Ipassa, collected by J. Barra, with others
from same locality (3.ix.1970)
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Bolton's description (1980) is at
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WORKER - TL 3.4 mm; close to
Tetramorium
ataxium but with longer pilosity and reduced
ground-sculpture. Colour reddish brown, dark and glossy .
Now known from Cameroun, collected by the Campo Forest
study (Bolton, Dejean & Ngnegueu, 1992), three instances from
an abandoned termitarium of Cubitermes banksi. |
The photomontage is of a specimen from Gabon, Pongara
National Park; 17-22.v.2006; Winkler Funnel extract of leaf
litter; collected by Yves Braet, 2006. Other images can be seen in
the folders at - ,
and .
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